Murrieta Mesa (JV) visits Rancho Cucamonga (JV) in nonleague matchup on Dec. 19

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Murrieta Mesa’s junior-varsity Rams travel to Rancho Cucamonga to face the Cougars on Friday, Dec. 19. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. Pacific at Rancho Cucamonga (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5817103-murrieta-mesa-vs-rancho-cucamonga). Both programs list their junior-varsity teams on ScorebookLive and will use this nonleague contest to sharpen rotations and give underclassmen meaningful minutes.

Quick game details

• Teams: Murrieta Mesa Rams (JV) at Rancho Cucamonga Cougars (JV)

• Date: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025

• Time: 5 p.m. Pacific

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5817103-murrieta-mesa-vs-rancho-cucamonga

• Rancho Cucamonga team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154154-rancho-cucamonga-cougars-jv

• Murrieta Mesa team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158482-murrieta-mesa-rams-jv

What to watch

There is no last-meeting data listed on ScorebookLive for this matchup, so this game offers both teams a fresh start against one another. Coaches typically use these December nonleague dates to identify promising lineups before midseason tournaments, so expect coaches to mix veterans with trying out younger players.

Streaming and tickets

• Rancho Cucamonga streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rancho-cucamonga-high-school-rancho-cucamonga-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Murrieta Mesa streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/murrieta-mesa-high-school-murrieta-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Use the NFHS Network links above for live streams when available. No official ticket link is listed on ScorebookLive.)

Fan engagement — follow and pick

Rancho Cucamonga currently has 1 fan listed on ScorebookLive and Murrieta Mesa has 2. Neither team has any picks recorded for this game yet. These numbers can change — follow the teams on ScorebookLive to increase fan counts and make a pick for the team you want to see win. Picks are for fun and fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections.

Follow both teams on ScorebookLive and check the game page for final start-time confirmations and any updates leading into Friday’s tip-off.